Based on the true story of Prince Rudolph of Austria back in 1889. Not being a historical scholar I have no idea how much of this is actually based on any facts but in this film they sure make the prince(Lajos Balazsovits) out to be a real jerk. Obviously his obsession with a hedonistic lifestyle and snubbing the state is designed to convey some political message. It also works as a meditation on the hippie free love vs. a staunchly repressive government which might have been more relevant if this was made back in the 60s. It's artsy softcore porn aesthetic, with never-ending dancing, singing and laughing doesn't seem to help me relate to anyone in this and really begin to grate on your nerves after a while. As I've seen one reviewer state, orgies are usually way more fun to partake in then just watch. There's lots of nakedness, floppy dicks abound, a hermaphrodite shows up and butt-rapes a military general and we get an expected 70s downer ending. I can see fans of Walerian Borowczyk really digging this.
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